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Wildlife Detective Walk
Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Reservation Road, Pound Ridge, NY, United StatesHave you always wanted to be a wildlife detective? Well now is your chance! We will give you "detective checklist" and go on a hike looking for track clues, animal signs, scat, nests and sounds. Make sure you bring your tracking skills with you!
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Small Group Birding with Saw Mill River Audubon
Croton Point Park 1 Croton Point Avenue, Croton-On-Hudson, NY, United StatesJoin a guided bird walk. Free. REGISTER NOW
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Spring Plein Air Painting
Lasdon Public Gardens 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah, NY, United StatesArts, Culture & HistoryJoin us for an enriching outdoor painting workshop where every student creates their own unique masterpiece. Set against the inspiring backdrop of Lasdon Public Gardens, this En Plein Air experience—named for the French phrase meaning “in the open air”—offers a serene and stimulating environment to ignite your creativity. Under the guidance of Sarah Miller Totten, an accomplished painting educator […]
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Spring Bling Fairy Houses
Lasdon Public Gardens 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah, NY, United StatesArts, Culture & HistoryCelebrate spring by decorating a whimsical fairy house with bling and seasonal stickers. Children ages 5 years old and up. Registration required at lasdonpublicgardens.org. Registration ends April 17. 6 children max. Fee: $5:00. register & pay
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Invasive Plants & How You Can Help
Croton Point Park 1A Croton Point Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, United StatesVolunteer and join Parks staff to learn about our local invasive plants and pitch in to manage them.
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Campfire Building and S’mores!
Marshlands Conservancy 220 Boston Post Road, Rye, NY, United StatesWe’re pretty sure you know how to build S’mores, but do you know how to build a fire? Come learn safe fire building techniques and practices. Gather around the fire afterwards for S’mores! Registration is required – Please call (914) 835-4466. Weather permitting.
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Poetry in the Preserve
Cranberry Lake Preserve 1609 Old Orchard Street, North White Plains, NY, United StatesArts, Culture & HistoryIn celebration of National Poetry month, join award-winning poet and local artist Dave Donelson for a reading of his poetry inspired by Cranberry Lake, followed by a naturalist-led hike. Participants will be guided in writing their own poetry about the preserve, to be displayed in the nature center as a public exhibit.
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Natural Dyes Workshop
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesArts, Culture & HistoryLearn the basics of creating natural dyes and help process wool to make a variety of beautiful colors! Pre-registration required; register & pay
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Health is Wealth
Westchester County Center 198 Central Avenue, White Plains, United StatesJoin us in celebrating wellness, connection and empowering your well-being! A.C.E. in partnership with Westchester County Parks presents: Health is Wealth, the County’s first and largest Wellness Expo! The event will feature inspiring workshops, live fitness activations and over 40 vendors providing hands-on experiences. Featuring event founders and hosts Dave Reggina and Sean Degnan, with […]
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The Nature of Seeds
Marshlands Conservancy 220 Boston Post Road, Rye, NY, United StatesAn acorn sprouts and becomes a great big oak tree. How does it happen? Learn about the nature of how seeds work. Plant a seed in a small paper pot and watch it sprout and grow at home.
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Kitchen Knacks: Homemade Kitchen Cleaners
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesArts, Culture & HistoryIn this edition of Kitchen Knacks, we will be making our own kitchen cleaners, using ingredients from the pantry! Learn about the different uses of cleaners and leave with a few recipes to make more at home! Recommended for adults and children ages 12+; pre-registration required. register & pay
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Go Green Day!
Croton Point Park 1A Croton Point Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, United StatesCelebrate 2026 Earthday! Turn off your electronics and spend the day outside giving back to Mother Earth! Help us plant native species and learn about the many ways you can nurture our shared environment.
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Volunteer Work Project- Turning of the Compost and Neatening the Surroundings.
Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, United StatesWe will be turning over, adding soil and clearing surrounding debris of our compost station. Please bring work gloves. Hand tools will be provided. Great for service credit hours.
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Merestead Wetland Walk
Merestead 455 Byram Lake Road, Mount Kisco, NY, United StatesDue to the weather forecast, this event has been cancelled. Put on your rubber boots or hiking shoes and join for a walk along stream and wetland edge to see Merestead’s amphibians, birds, wildflowers and mosses. Meet at the carriage house parking area on the south side of 455 Byram Lake Road in Mount Kisco. […]
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Project FeederWatch
Croton Point Park 1 Croton Point Avenue, Croton-On-Hudson, NY, United StatesJoin Saw Mill River Audubon for a wonderful day of viewing our local birds at the Nature Center feeders. Beginners to experts all welcome. Free to the Public.
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Project Feeder Watch!
Lenoir Preserve 9 Dudley Street, Yonkers, United StatesJoin Hudson River Audubon to observe and learn about our local birds! Beginners to experts- all welcome!
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Wildflower Walk
Alfred B. DelBello Muscoot Farm 51 NY-100, Katonah, NY, United StatesJoin us on a hike through our trails to learn about our incredible wildflower species! From identification to ecology to traditional uses, participants will leave this tour with a newfound knowledge and appreciation of wildflowers. Meet at reception center upon arrival. register now
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“What’s Blooming Now?”
Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Reservation Road, Pound Ridge, NY, United StatesJoin us for our "What's Blooming Now"? series! This month we will focus on Spring Ephemerals. Common beauty's we are likely to see would be Dutchman's breeches, Trout lily, Bloodroot and more.
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Croton Point Park: Westchester’s Jewel on the Hudson
Croton Point Park 1A Croton Point Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, United StatesArts, Culture & HistoryHudson River Audubon presents authors Scott Craven and Caroline Curvan on the history of the Park and how it went from landfill to scenic Park.
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Thursday Starts with Tea: Playtime for Littles at Lasdon
Lasdon Public Gardens 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah, NY, United StatesIf you like to play outdoors in winter, let’s gather together to build with sticks and stems. We will learn about habitat, winter shelters and everything the season offers. For ages 18 to 42 months, with a caregiver. $5. Get details and register register and pay
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Soft Landings: Playtime for Littles at Lasdon
Lasdon Public Gardens 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah, NY, United StatesLet’s gather together to enjoy early growth in the gardens, record our stories in a journal, and learn about tools. We will experiment with seeds and roots, build with sticks, stems, rocks and blocks, and exercise our imagination. We always end with gratitude for forest friends and a cup of warm tea. Dress for the […]
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Audubon Bird Walk
Marshlands Conservancy 220 Boston Post Road, Rye, NY, United StatesRegistration required.register now
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Morning Farm Chores: For Kids
Alfred B. DelBello Muscoot Farm 51 NY-100, Katonah, NY, United StatesAges 6 through 14 can become a farmer for a day and join our staff as they feed, clean and care for our animals! $25 for a child with an adult. If you have two children, please purchase two tickets (one adult is required to stay, but the extra ticket covers the additional child). Participants […]
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Blacksmith Worskshop
Alfred B. DelBello Muscoot Farm 51 NY-100, Katonah, NY, United StatesArts, Culture & HistoryRegister for this unique full-day workshop with Master Blacksmith, Bill Fitzgerald, to make your own items in our blacksmith shop. Workshop is from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., so wear comfortable shoes and bring a lunch. Pre-registration required. Workshop is available for adults 18 and older. register & pay
$100
All programs are subject to change without notice.